 It’s 1911 Denmark, and ten-year-old Inge Maria Jensen has been sent to the sleepy island of Bornholm to live with her grandmother on her farm. It is nothing like Copenhagen, where Inge Maria lived in an apartment with servants. Her grandmother is stern and serious and has Inge Maria working in the stables and the kitchen. At school, spirited Inge Maria defies her dull teacher, befriends some rowdy children, and can’t help doing the unexpected. Over time, she and her grandmother love and support each other and create a new life together. Inge Maria is a charming and exuberant girl whose happy mischief and zest for life awaken the whole town. This quick-paced, easy read captures early twentieth century rural Danish culture and includes references to the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen. mjw |
| Title: When Mischief Came To Town Author: Katrina Nannestad Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English Original Title: The Girl Who Brought Mischief Original Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers, Australia Original Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978-0-544-53432-2 Hardcover pages: 192 Age range: 8-12 Genre: Historical Fiction Book setting: Bornholm, Denmark, 1911 Author’s ethnicity: Grew up in New South Wales. Australia Author’s residence: Australia Awards: 2014 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature, CBCA Notable Book Subjects: Death and dying, Grandmothers, Grief, History, Imagination, Multigenerational, Music, Orphans |
When Mischief Came To Town
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